Myeelwe 8:1-26
8 Jehova wakaambila Musa kuti:
2 “Komwaambila Aroni kuti, ‘Ciindi wayasya malambe aali ciloba, ayelede kumunikila busena buli kumbele lyacibikkilo camalambe.’”+
3 Aboobo Aroni wakacita mbubonya oobo: Wakayasya malambe kuti amunikile busena buli kumbele lyacibikkilo camalambe,+ mbubonya Jehova mbwaakalailila Musa.
4 Mboobu cibikkilo camalambe mbocakapangidwe: Cakali cangolida iifwulidwe ansando; kuzwa kutako lyaco kusikila kumaluba-luba, cakafwulidwe angolida.+ Cibikkilo camalambe cakapangidwe mbubonya mbuli cilengaano+ Jehova ncaakamutondezya Musa.
5 Alimwi Jehova wakaambila Musa kuti:
6 “Bweza ba Levi kuzwa akati kabana Israyeli akubasalazya.+
7 Mboobu mboyelede kubasalazya: Weelede kubasansaila maanzi aakubasalazya kuzibi, alimwi beelede kunyoola mibili yabo yoonse ambeli akuwasya zisani zyabo akulisalazya.+
8 Mpoonya beelede kubweza mupoho uucili mwana+ acituuzyo cakwe camaila+ cafulaulu uuvwelene amafwuta, eelyo yebo ubweze aumbi mupoho uucili mwana wacituuzyo cazibi.+
9 Mpoonya ulete ba Levi kumbele lyatente lyakuswaanganina akubunganya mbungano yoonse yabana Israyeli.+
10 Wabaimika ba Levi kumbele lya Jehova, bana Israyeli beelede kubikka maanza aabo alimbabo.+
11 Aroni weelede kupa* ba Levi kuli Jehova mbuli cituuzyo cakuyumba+ kuzwa kubana Israyeli, eelyo bayoobeleka milimo ya Jehova.+
12 “Mpoonya ba Levi bayoobikka maanza aabo amitwe yabapoho+ akutuula mupoho omwe kuti abe cituuzyo cazibi eelyo umwi abe cituuzyo cuumpwa kuli Jehova kumanya milandu+ yaba Levi.
13 Alimwi weelede kuyakwiimika ba Levi kumbele lya Aroni abana bakwe akubapa* kuli Jehova mbuli cituuzyo cakuyumba.
14 Weelede kuzandula ba Levi akati kabana Israyeli, eelyo ba Levi bayooba bangu.+
15 Kuzwa waawo, ba Levi bayoonjila akubelekela atente lyakuswaanganina. Oobu mboyelede kubasalazya akubapa* mbuli cituuzyo cakuyumba.
16 Bapegwa kulindime kuzwa akati kabana Israyeli. Ndilababweza kuti babe bangu mubusena bwabana bataanzi boonse babana Israyeli.+
17 Nkaambo bataanzi boonse babana Israyeli mbibangu, babe babantu naa babanyama.+ Ndakabasalazya kuti babe bangu mubuzuba oobo nindakajaya bana bataanzi boonse mucisi ca Egepita.+
18 Ndilabweza ba Levi boonse mubusena bwabana bataanzi boonse babana Israyeli.
19 Ndilapa ba Levi kuli Aroni abana bakwe akati kabana Israyeli, kuti babelekele bana Israyeli atente lyakuswaanganina+ akumanya milandu yabana Israyeli, kutegwa bana Israyeli+ batasikilwi zipenzyo akaambo kakuswena afwaafwi abusena busalala.”
20 Musa a Aroni ambungano yoonse yabana Israyeli bakacitila ba Levi mbubonya oobo. Bakabacitila mbubonya Jehova mbwaakalailila Musa kujatikizya ba Levi.
21 Aboobo ba Levi bakalisalazya akuwasya zisani zyabo,+ mpoonya Aroni wakabapa* kuli Jehova+ mbuli cituuzyo cakuyumba. Kumane Aroni wakamanya milandu yabo kuti basalale.+
22 Kuzwa waawo, ba Levi bakanjila mutente lyakuswaanganina kuti babeleke milimo yabo kubusyu bwa Aroni abana bakwe. Bakabacitila mbubonya Jehova mbwaakalailila Musa kujatikizya ba Levi.
23 Lino Jehova wakaambila Musa kuti:
24 “Mboobu bubambe bujatikizya ba Levi: Kufwumbwa wakkwanya myaka iili 25 kuya kumbele, mwaalumi ooyo uyoosangana abaabo babeleka milimo yaatente lyakuswaanganina.
25 Pele ainda amyaka iili 50, uyakwiileka milimo eeyi akutaibeleka limbi.
26 Ulakonzya kugwasyilizya banabokwabo ibabeleka milimo atente lyakuswaanganina, nokuba boobo walo teelede kubeleka pe. Oobu mboyelede kucitila ba Levi mumilimo yabo.”+
Bupanduluzi buyungizyidwe
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “kuyumba,” nkokuti, kumbele amusyule.
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “akubayumba,” nkokuti, kumbele amusyule.
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “akubayumba,” nkokuti, kumbele amusyule.
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “wakabayumba,” nkokuti, kumbele amusyule.
